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on the day that the intlligence and talents of women are fully honored and employed, the human community and the planet itself will benefit in ways we can only begin to imagine.

Anita Diament

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Anita Diament
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: June 24
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Right now, I'm Writing song lyrics. Experimenting with a play. Toying with an idea for a documentary. I hope one of these will eventually be launched into the light of day.
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I pray I die before they day comes when I do not know if my sons are infants or grandfathers.
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My husband, Jim, converted to Judaism just before our wedding.
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The other reason women wanted daughters was to keep their memories alive.
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Since 1985, I have written about contemporary Jewish practice and the Jewish community.
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Egypt loved the lotus because it never dies. It is the same for people who are loved.
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My early childhood was spent in Newark, New Jersey, but my family moved to Denver when I was 12.
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The Sabbath is a weekly cathedral raised up in my dining room, in my family, in my heart.
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I am so honored to be the vessel into which you pour this story of pain and strength.
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When a shy person smiles, it’s like the sun coming out.
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The more I do bookstores, the more people come up to me from church groups. I spoke at Pittsburg State College and had 2 or 3 ministers and book groups from a couple of churches.
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The more a daughter knows the details of her mother's life [...] the stronger the daughter.
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One of my favorite poets, Neruda, writes close to the bone. Though I know only a little Spanish, I like to compare the Spanish and English lines and see how the translator worked.
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Mountains are where heaven meets earth.
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There's something almost adolescent about Whitman's paean to everything that was and remains good about America.
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I never wanted Mary Poppins to be my nanny. I wanted to be her when I grew up.
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Weeping is terrible for the complexion said Leonie, holding Shayndel close, but it is very good for the soul.
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If you want to understand any woman you must first ask about her mother and then listen carefully. Stories about food show a strong connection. Wistful silences demonstrate unfinished business. The more a daughter knows about the details of her mother's life - without flinching or whining - the stronger the daughter.
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I tell writers to keep reading, reading, reading. Read widely and deeply. And I tell them not to give up even after getting rejection letters. And only write what you love.
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One of his tears fell in my mouth, where it became a blue sapphire, source of strength, source of strength and eternal hope.
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